The best player on every NFL team entering the 2026 season

With training camp underway and the 2026 NFL slate “wiped clean,” this season preview names a single top player for each team across the AFC East and AFC North. Buffalo’s choice is quarterback Josh Allen, now working under rookie head coach Joe Brady after the team fired Sean McDermott in January, with Allen also set to move into a new $2.1 billion stadium. Miami centers on RB De’Von Achane after a four-year, $64 million extension and shoulder surgery clearance. New England’s best is CB Christian Gonzalez amid contract uncertainty. The Jets tab S Minkah Fitzpatrick, while Baltimore highlights S Kyle Hamilton after head coach John Harbaugh’s 18-year run ended and Jesse Minter took over.